THE NEWSLETTER OF THE MINDFULNESS IN LAW SOCIETY - JANUARY 2020
THREE THINGS TO KNOW FOR JANUARY
MILS SPRING AWAKENING LAWYER RETREAT: REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Gray Bear Lodge Retreat Center - Hohenwald, Tennessee
March, 5-8 2020

Retired Judge Steve Hornsby and attorney/yoga teacher Cindy Pensoneau will co-facilitate this affordable three-day Spring lawyers retreat. Enjoy community, connection and intentional practices to enhance personal wellness and professional satisfaction at a simple, rustic retreat center located on 400 acres, 2 hours from Nashville and 3 hours from Memphis. www.graybear.org
 
  • 9 Hours dual/ethics CLE Approval pending.
  • Accommodations include three organic vegetarian meals daily, yoga studio, hammocks, library and more.
  • Lawyers, judges, law students and professors, and other members of the legal profession are welcome!

Space is limited. Registration discounts are open until Jan 23. Please visit our site for more details - MILS Spring 2020 Retreat


MILS 2020 NATIONAL CONFERENCE: REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Mindfulness and Civility in Challenging Times: A Pilgrimage to Memphis
Memphis TN, June 11-14 (Date Update)

Join us on a nonpartisan exploration of how meditation and practicing mindful awareness can help foster civility, understanding, and respect in today’s challenging social and political environment. Live and on-line. Seating is limited.

Highlights include:
  • Keynote speakers (confirmed so far):
  • Rhonda Magee, author The Inner Work of Racial Justice
  • Leonard L. Riskin, Professor and Author, The Contemplative Lawyer
  • Bryan Welch, CEO, Mindful
  • Opening reception at the Lorraine Motel, home of the National Civil Rights Museum
  • Optional Sunday day trip to Thich Nhat Hanh monastery
  • 12 hours CLE pending, including ethics, professionalism, and substance abuse.

Please visit our conference page to register! Advance registrations save $50 on conference pricing.


NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS. INVITE A FRIEND TO JOIN MILS!

Do you know someone interested in improving their mindfulness practice this year? We are currently offering membership discounts for MILS members who join in January. Please share this mail with a friend and invite them to use the code MILS2020 at checkout. Membership benefits include:
  • 1 hour of free CLE general/ethics/substance per year + discounts on other CLE
  • Conference discounts
  • Mindful Mondays virtual sit
  • Monthly newsletter and access to mindfulness resources
  • Information about local and national mindfulness activities and events
  • Networking opportunities

To support MILS with a tax deductible gift, please visit our donation page .


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MILS is the education and support hub for mindfulness in the legal profession, bringing together lawyers, law students, faculty, judges, and other legal professionals across the nation, and supporting their interests in mindful lawyering.
MILS is the education and support hub for mindfulness in the legal profession, bringing together lawyers, law students, faculty, judges, and other legal professionals across the nation, and supporting their interests in mindful lawyering.
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The Mindfulness in Law Society is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to educate, coordinate and promote activities in the legal profession relating to mindfulness meditation, yoga, and other contemplative practices.
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